Camp-table.



1. A. THORNTON & w. AI SETTLE.

CAMP TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED lUNE I0. 1914. l 1,155,971. Patented 001.51915.

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J. A. THORNTON & W. A. SETTLE.

CAMP TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I0. I9I4.

COLUMBIA PLANODRAPH cn.. wASHlNuToN, n. c.

gfnfxeuiurs {SMAK/ev mko J. A. THORNTON L A. SETTLE.

CAMP TABLE.

APPucATloN HLEDJUNE10.1914.

1,155,971. Patented Oct. 5, 1915. I

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, In ven 'fors v /oh Tx/w fno fed Wifnesses A WCKYKS Q v JOHN n. vTrioInvjioiv AND A,WAL aina nf snfrrnn; iii/#ALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON,

maar@ TO all whomiimey concern.' v Y v Be it known that we, JOHN A. THORNTON and VALTER A. YSn'rrnn, citizens Vof Vthe United States, `residing at Walla AV`V. alla, in the -county yof Walla Walla and Stateof Washingt'on,l V.have invented certain new and useful Improvements `in yCamp-Tlables; and we dohereby declare the following tobe a full; clear, and lexact description of the iny ventio'n, such aswill enable others skilled in the art tovwhich it appertains to make and use thev same.

,This .invention relates to camp tables and hasffor'an objectlto provide a tableofimproved construction Ywith improved means for folding and rolling into compactform.

'YA further object of the inventionv isto4 provide improved means for supporting the fabricftop of the table.

'A further object of the invention to provide improved means for temporari'lyse'- curing the legs in operativeposition. A

Alfurther object of thev invention is ,to

provi de improved means .for ,expanding the table /top'andrholding'the fabric tautf Vith these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement y'of parts as ywill be herein'aftermore'fully described |andr claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 isa view of vthe improvedtable in perspective. yFig.` 2

is a Yview o flthe improved ytable in inverted plan. Fig. 3 isaflongitudinalsectional view of the table taken on line-3 3 of Fig.V 2. Figf-/l is an inverted plan view of the table Y showing the legs folded andthe center'brace rotated'to longitudinal,"position. Fig. 5 is Y perspective view ofthe table rolled.

' cation of leg fastening means.

6 isadetail perspective .view/ef one Of the a ends of one of the supporting braces. r .eFigm 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the extremities of one of the end pieces. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of the table with a slightly different modifi- Fig. 9 is a fragmentary end View of the table showing the leg fastening means disclosed at Figj8. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 9.

Like characters of reference designate l corresponding parts throughout the several views.

The improved camp table which forms the subject matter of this application comprises ,CAMP-TABLE- 4Spscification of Letters latent.

F fONnQrrrIRn Torn-ANGES '1B'. yn.''LaEN; ,or wALnA WALLA, 'wasnside railsgl() and end'vrails 11, theilatter -be-fing hingedto one of the side rails-by the a ratenteaoces, i915; y Amaieafaimnrae/a .nine i0, 1914. .Serial Nb- 8144.282.

hinges 12; Rails llareso mountedzas ito be spaced '.ffroinf the side rails`- when :folded l I )afrallel therewith; Lproviding spaces for the leg meinbers'described.` below. At the ends Opposite Athe hinges the endvrails 11 are provided with -stirrups lproportioned to fit over the extremities of the opposite'side rail 1.0`sogthat when the end rails 11 are expanded to operative position and the stirrups 13 y .engaged over the extremities of one of the said side rails 10 the railsform a substan-h tially rectangularframe. The @11d rails 11" are also providedwith aplurality of notches 14p'V cpt in their top surfaces as shown more particularlyin perspective at Fig. 7 and `a plurality `of longitudinal bracesfl' areprovided having cutout Aportions at the end asl indicated at`16 in Fig. 6 to engage overthe uncut` portion of the end rails v11 and presenting" a shoulder 17 which abuts against such rail and '.carryinga hook or anglememfl ber 1'8which engages 4over the exterior of the side rails 11 as indicated more particu? larly at Figs.: 1 and 3. A recess of U-shape is Lformed betweenthe upturned Aportion of member 118 andithefinner wall of the cutaway 'p ortio'nat .the end of the brace, as shown in Fig. 6. IThis lrecess engages the end r ail and movement of the parts in either direction is prevented. It vwill ,be apparent that. with a number of such longitudinalbracesentending betweenuthe end rails 11V theffabric 19 secured' to the side rails 10 andthe longitudinalbra'ces 15 will be supported on a pluralityofzlines. 4The fabricy will yalso preferably Vbe v secined in such position as by the use of nails 2O inserted into iQ-oth' the s-de: mils find, the. longitudinal braces ,15. I

The table top thus composed is supported by legs 23 pivoted tothe side rails as at 24,

with stops 25 secured tov said side rails in any approved manner as bythe bolt 26. The legs 23 are movable upon their pivots 24 from the supporting or operative position as shown in Fig. l at which position they are engaged against the stops to the inoperative position as shown at Fig. 4. To hold such legs in operative position eyes 27 are secured intermediate the ends of the said rails l1 and hooks 28 are pivotally secured to the legs as indicated at 29 and proportioned to engage the eyes 27. The hooks 28 may be made adjustable by a series of holes in the end ll which may be bored at a slight angle from side to center and the rod sprung las the hook 28 is inserted thus locking it in the hole, or the same may be made adjustable by making' the brace with a turn buckle 30, or by employing a spring 31, as shown in Fig. 3. It is obvious that with any of these means for exerting tension the hooks 28 when engaged in the holes in the end l1, or in the eyes 27 will serve to hold the legs 23 in operative position until released by unhooking such hooks. Y

With rtl e table assembled in operative position as shown at Figs. l and 2 it may be knocked down by first releasing the hooks 28 from the eyes 27 and folding the legs inwardly as shown at Fig. 4. The transverse brace 2l is also turned from the position as shown at Fig. 2 to the position shown at Fig. 4f when the entire supporting portion is folded within the lines of the top and may be transported in that condition if circumstances make it desirable. rlhe table may be, however, further compacted by-releasing'the stirrups 13 from the extremities of the side rails l0 and the braces 15 lifted out from engagement with the end rails ll whereupon the end rails may be folded in as shown in dotted lines at Fig. and the entire top or cover is free to be rolled around the longitudinally extending sticks to form the package shown at Fig. 5. lt may then be held in position by any approved manner, one means being shown as the cords 32. It is also obvious that in setting up the table the reverse of the above process is employed.

We claim:

l. A camp table comprising a framel coniposed of side rails and end rails hinged to one of the side rails, said end rails being provided with notches out in their top surfaces; braces extending longitudinally between the end rails, said braces having a right angled cutaway portion at each end and an angle member secured to each end to provide with said cutaway portion a U- shaped recess, the angle members engaging the notches in the end rails; and a fabric secured to the side rails and the longitudinal braces and adapted to roll about the rails and braces.

2. A camp table comprising a top embodying side rails and end rails hinged to one of said side rails and arranged to be folded parallel therewith and spaced therefrom, folding supporting members connected with the side 'ails and arranged to be placed at times parallel therewith and to lie between the folded end rails and the side rails; a separable fastener for the junction of the end rails with the side rail opposite the hinges; longitudinal braces extending between the end rails; and a fabric cover secured to the side rails and the longitudinal braces.

3. In a camp table, a frame comprising side rails, an end rail hinged to each end of one of the side rails and arranged to be folded parallel with the side rail and spaced therefrom, leg members pivoted to the side rails and arranged to be folded parallel therewith, certain of the leg members being adapted to lie between'one side rail and the folded end rail, meansV for connecting the leg members with the end rails, braces connecting the end rails, means on the end of each brace for engaging opposite sides of the adjacent end rail, and stirrups on one end of each end rail for engaging the adjacent end of one of the side rails.

ln testimony whereof we afliX our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN A. THORNTQN. WALTER A. SETTLE. Vitnesses:

Avis BENNETT, Holman Rv. ALSBURY.

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